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Former NHRA champion Ron Capps has been a staple within the Funny Car ranks for three decades, and this weekend’s 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park will celebrate the 30-year anniversary of his first NHRA start.
Former NHRA champion Ron Capps has been a staple within the Funny Car ranks for three decades, and this weekend’s 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park will celebrate the 30-year anniversary of his first NHRA start.…
When it comes to multiple wins in one weekend, Top Fuel standout Justin Ashley enjoyed impressive success, and he'll get another opportunity at this weekend's NHRA Arizona Nationals, where he also will take part in the final round of the postponed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
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“Big Daddy” Don Garlits is one of the greatest drag racers to ever live. Though he's from the other side of the country, he's made his mark on Pomona, Calif.
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When it comes to the Torrence family, there’s no doubt that historically Steve Torrence has been the star, accumulating 54 Top Fuel wins and four championships, but so far this year it’s been his dad, Billy, making the headlines.
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Along with the first Amalie Motor Oil NHRA…
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Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd, who made history at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with the first-ever double win for Kalitta Motorsports, joined WFO Radio to talk about the weekend and to preview the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
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09 Mar 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
It’s been four years since Hector Arana Sr. has ridden a Pro Stock Motorcycle but the 2009 NHRA world champion never once uttered the word “retired” and he has no immediate plans of doing so.
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The NHRA returns to the famed Gainesville…
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